13:55 Killarney

Friday 19 July 2024

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Killarney Grand 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 11.4s

Baron Blake

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

80/1

2,000 gns 3-y-o, Wootton Bassett gelding. Closely related to a winner and half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including useful French 6f/6.5f winner Fastidious. Dam 6.5f/7f winner in France.

Form:

Burren Orchard

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: John F O'Neill

150/1

Footstepsinthesand gelding. Dam ran once on Flat.

Form:

Judicial Reward⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

40/1

Well held in varied events on Flat.

Form:

Robbies Rock⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

5/6

Much improved when runner-up (fair form) on the Flat last time and could have a future over hurdles.

Form:

Saxon Kingdom²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell

25/1

Modest maiden on Flat, stays 7.5f, below form last time. Has left M. C. Grassick ahead of hurdle debut.

Form:

Sinbad My Dad³³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

4/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat, stays 1¼m, well below form last time. Makes hurdle debut.

Form:

Thefutureisnow⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: M M McDonagh| T: M Hourigan

150/1

Tailed-off last in 2 maidens on Flat so makes very little appeal on this switch to hurdling.

Form:

There's No Limit^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins

7/1

Dam half-sister to useful 2m hurdler Makitorix. Fair on Flat, stays 9.5f, back to best when won minor event last time. Cheekpieces retained for hurdle debut.

Form:

Game Phoenix²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Paul Power

33/1

Modest form at best in Flat maidens.

Form:

Inspire Hope¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| BF

7/2

Offered more than on her sole start on the Flat sent hurdling when second of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 15 days ago. Should improve and has an experience edge over most.

Form: 2

Minton¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: Jayne Hearne

250/1

Pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 40/1) on NH debut 15 days ago.

Form: P

Non-Runners

Scard Heart

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: G Elliott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Robbies Rock (5/6), Inspire Hope (7/2), Sinbad My Dad (4/1), There's No Limit (7/1), Scard Heart (8/1), Saxon Kingdom (25/1), Game Phoenix (33/1), Judicial Reward (40/1), Baron Blake (80/1), Burren Orchard (150/1), Thefutureisnow (150/1), Minton (250/1)

INSPIRE HOPE was beaten a long way when finishing second on her recent hurdling debut at Tipperary, but she shaped with some encouragement nonetheless and gets the vote to go one better with improvement on the cards. Robbies Rock was much improved on his final start on the Flat and could make an impact on his hurdling debut, with Scard Heart also respected given the stable he represents.